Wrexham Guardian

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY.—Before T. C. Jones, Esq. (in the chair), B. Lloyd, J. Pryce-Jones, and A. W. Edwards, Esqrs. SAD EFFECTS OF INTEMPERANCE. Mary Riley was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on Tuesday last. Police-constable Griffiths said that about five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, information was brought to the police-station to the effect that there was a disturbance in the passage from High-street by the Golden Lion Vaults, leading to the market. On proceeding there, :he officer found the defendant very drunk and making use of foul language. Several persons were present. The passage is a public one. The defendant said that she had been transacting some business with a female broker, who had in- sulted her, knocked her down, and scratched herface, as could be seen, and in consequence she (defendant) became much excited. If the bench would ttire this into consider ition, she would promise to go at once, and never take drink again. The Bench: But you know that this is not the first or second time that you have been here on similar charges. You have broken the law, and respectable persons must be protected against such offences. The Defendant: I will not take any more- Mr A. W. Edwards: Your husband is a very respectable man, and we would strongly advise you, for the sake of him, yourself, and your children, to abstain from indulging in the evil propensity to which you are unhappily addicted. Inspector Wilde: This is the twentieth time the defendant has beeu summoned on like charges. The Chairman The bench are unanimous in the expression of their sorrow for your husband and children. We hope that better days may dawn upon you, and yourself and family will not fail to benefit from your change of habits and conduct. You will have to pay a fine of 20s and 7s costs, in default 14 days' imprisonment. MAKING TOO FREE, AND REFUSING TO QUIT. Owen Prandle was charged by Henry Jones Williams, landlord of the Victoria inn, Farndon- street, Wrexham, with the above offence. Complainant stated that on Sunday week about one o'clock the defendant entered the house in a state of intoxication. He was refused to be served, and then he look hold uf a pint of ale a sober man had been served with and began to drink it, and refused to de-sist or return the pint measure. He then became noisy, and refused to leave the house when more than once requested to do so. Ultimately he was ejected by main force. The defendant admitted the offence, and expressed vugret. Eined JUs tid and 7s 6d costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. CHAiOiK OF UISUM AflSO A WOMAx's RIBS., John Lewis, a respectably-attired man, was charged by Mary Ann Adams, under the following circumstances: — C'fluipiainsmt stated that she was a widow, at present residing at 16, Sprinefield-terrace, ithcsddu, and some time ago lodged at No. 37, Hope-street, in the house of Mrs Owen. On new year's eve last she happened to be in Wrexham rather late; and the weather being exceedingly inclement, she thought she would call at Mrs Owen's and remain there the night. The defenda.nt aud other men lodged there, and one elderly lady; Mrs Owen, however, was otherwise engaged, and seldom at home, there being a housekeeper and servant engaged to attend to the necessary domestic duties. The defendant objected to her (complainant) remaining, and ordered her to leave; she remon- strated, when defendant accused her of having come there for an immoral purpose. On her leaving the kitchen to go upstairs to the servant's bedroom— where she had slept when lodging there—the defendant followed, took hold of her by the shoulders, put his knee in her back, threw her down, and injured her seriously, dislocating some of her ribs. Subsequently while lying on the floor, the defendant attempted to take indecent liberties, which she resisted, and ultimately managed to crawi across the street and take shelter there. She (complainant) had been in bed three weeks, attended by Mr Errington, and had not yet recovered trom the injuries she had received. Dr Dickenson and Mr Errington had signed a certificate with respect, to her illness and the injuries inflicted. She did not know what the doctor's charges would be, not having received the bill. She had no wit- nesses to call, because thlpre was no one present but the defendant and herself when the assault took place. The defendant said that between eleven and twelve o'clock on the night in question the complainant came into the house in a state of intoxication, and began to sing and dance, and it was not the fir2t time she had done so. He (defendant) received in- structions from the landlady not to allow the com- plainant to come there, and that if she did, he was to turn her out. He requested her to leave, but she refused and he admitted that he pushed her; but not with such force as to cause the injuries stated. Henry Jones, nephew to Mrs Owen, who lodged in the house, said he was in bed at the time this affair occurred, and therefore knew nothing concerning the assault; but he did know that his aunt had re- quested defendant to turn complainant out if she came there, and also heard the complainant singing and dancing. Mrs Owen had occupied the house 30 years. He was not quite sure whether the com- plaiuant had a box and clothes in the house at the time in question or not. Complainant: I had a box there. I was not drunk. I shall prosecute you for perjury. The person opposite your house, where I found refuge, will come forward and state what state I was in at the time. After some further evidence, which, in fact, was a repetition of the foregoing, The Chairman said the Bench were of opinion that the defendant supposed he had a right to eject the complainant from the house, which, however, was not right, considering that he was not the landlord; it might be, in fact. that he had exercised more physical force than was necessary, without at the same time intending to inflict personal injury, The Bench had taken into consideration all the surrounding circumstances; and, in the absence of any corroborative evidence on the part of the com- plainant, had come to the conclusion of imposing a fine of 10s lid and 8s costs. The money was paid. The complainant inquired whether she could not claim payment for the amount of her doctor's bill, and also compensation for the loss she had sustained during the time she had teen laid up but of course the legal adviser to the magistrates had nothing to do with that in that court. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Charlotte Rogers, a resident in Jones's-court, Hope-street, was summoned for having been "drunk and disorderly," on the Tuesday evening preceding. There appeared to have been an error in the summons-the charge should only have been for disorderly conduct. The case was consequently dismissed, and an amended summons ordered to be issued. ASSAULT ON THE POLICE. Christopher McQuirk, a labourer working at Pentre Broughton, was fined 7s 6d, including costs, for having interefered with Police-constable Griffiths while in the execution of his duty, in College-street, on Saturday night last.

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, MONDAY.—Before H. W. Meredith, Esq. (in the chair); T. LI. FitzHugh, W. Low, and J. H. Ffoulkes, Esqrs., and Lieut.-Colonel White. EXCISE PROSECUTION. Joseph Davis, Holt, was summoned by the Inland Revenue for keeping a certain carriage without a proper license, whereby he had incurred a penalty not exceeding £20. Mr Murta, supervisor, Wrexham, attended to prosecute on behalf of the supervisor of Mold dis- trict. Richard Williams deposed that on the 16th of September he was going from Wrexham to Holt when the defendant passed him in a trap. He had with him two passengers, one of whom was his son, a mason working away from home, and the other a person who did not belong to his family. Frances Williams, wife of the last witness, corroborated his testimony in every particular. From questions put to the witness, it appeared there was some bad blood between the parties, and that Williams or someone acting on his behalf had volunteered this information to the excise. Defendant denied that there were any others in the cart but himself and his son, whom he called in support of his statement. John Parry, Brymbo, said as he was going to Holt on the night in question he heard a cart and something the matter, and on turning back to see what it was he found defendant and his son pick- ing up the mare. No other person was with them. They picked the mare up, and then he and the son walked down to Holt, and defendant drove on with the cart. Was positive he was not in the cart that night. He told Williams so when he asked him, and he said, Well, it must be my mistake." Williams said he was not certain as to the third person. Edward Roberts, market gardener, said Davis passed him on the night of the 11th September, but he had no one in the cart excepting himself and his son. The magistrates dismissed the ctse.. A GAMEKEEPER AND A FARMER IN COLLISION. William Carrick, keeper to Mr A. P. Lonsdale Acton Park, was summoned for assaulting Joseph Rogers, a small farmer at Pickhill, on the 20th December. There was a cross summons, which charged Rogers with an assault upon Carrick at the same time and place. Mr Cartwright, of Chester, appeared for Rogers, and Mr J. Jones for Carrick. Joseph Rogers, Pickhill Lodge Farm, Pickhill, said on the 2Uth of December he was standing in a road 50 or 60 yards from his house when he saw Carrick and a man named Rutter working a hedge belonging to Mr Handle. After that they worked a small wood with a dog. Rutter was on Mr Handle's land. Some time after Carrick came up to him on the hill, about 150 yards from the spot where he had seen them working the hedge. He went up to Rutter and said, We shall see which is the poacher." Thereupon the keeper came up and asked him what he meant by it. As soon as he had said that, Carrick sprang at him, and got him back against the ditch with his knees on his stomach. When he got from under him, he stepped back a couple of yards and came at him again. He put his gun down and afterwards picked it up and threatened to shoot him. Then he put it down again and kicked him. He told him two could play at that game, and Carrick then took up his gun and walked away. Rutter had stopped at the bottom of the hill. Witness's shirt was torn open in the scuffle. He was subject to epileptic fits, and had one about an hour last ni^ht. Cross-examined Saw them work a cover on land belonging to Mr Fern el. Mr Lonsdale had the right of shootiug over that cover. That was not the first time he saw him beating foi game. He started with a. dog to work a hedge between Mr Bristow's farm and one belonging to Mr Handle. Spoke to them first when they were working the cover of Mr Fernel. Said," "We shall see vhich is the poacher." Meant to insinuate by that that they were trespassing and poaching.' After that Ratter was beating the cover for Carrick, and this brought, them nearer to him. Did not call them poachers. Did not, say, I have caught you poach- ing." Might have said. "1 have caught you." Kicked Carrick in self-defence. Did not hit him three times under the ear. Might have broken his wat<-h-chain in defending himself. Did say after- wards. If I had kicked you where I meant to do, you would never have gone gamekeeping Again." Would swear his iiCe was in danger. He thought Carrick iutended to murder him. Did not believe in having his hedges cut down. Did not admit the right to sh.-ot. over his farm but he w ig not going I r., to interfere with Carrick's master, or with any man that was civil. Oak boughs had been put in the bushes instead of briars to poison his cattle. Per- haps he was rather inclined t. be quarrelsome. He had bepn on the farm about two ye ns. R<-examin«d: Carrick had bushed the land to the extent of forty hushes to an acre. These bushes being oak branches, he maintained were poisonous to his cattle. The briars had been cut out cf his j hedges. Six bnshes per aeie was the general quan ity. That was the etiuse of his first unplea- santaess with Carrick. Mr Cartwright said that was his case. Mr Jones s,ii(i the case. as he must put it, would assume an entirely different complexion from the story they had heard. These men were first seen beating the cover on land in the occupation of Mr Fernel, the farm belonging to Mr Morris, of Calde- cott, and over which Mr Lonsdale had the right to shoot. As soon as Carrick and Rutter cams in sight of Rogers, the latter said, Oh, you 1 have caught you poaching at last, have I ?" They drew nearer together after that, and Carrick asked Rogers what he meant by using such au offensive word, whereupon he. in his passion, hit Carrick a blow cither on the chest cr on the side of the head. Carrick thereupon put him upon his back, keeping his temper, and (;iu no: manifest any anger or pas- sion in the matter. Rogers's passion grew upon him, and he kicked at Carrick and broke the chain of his watch. Immediately after that they parted, and Carrick and liutter went round beating the farm of Mr Morris, and also Rogers's farm. This brought them again in contact with Rogers, and the quarrel was renewed, and he again assaulted Carrick, who did nothing at all except to defend himself, and put the man away. That was the story, if it was borne out by the evidence. Abraham Rutter said he lived with his brother, a tenant on Sir Robert Cunliffe's estate, and assisted him on the farm. On the 20th December he was with Carrick on some property in the neighbourhood of Rogers's house beating a plantation. It was Mr Ftrnei's place, and over it Mr Lonsdale had the right of shooting. Carrick was down at the bottom side of the plantation to shoot any game that got up, and witness and a dog were in the plantation. When they had got almost to the end of the planta- tion, up comes Rogers, who said, You old I have caught you poaching at last now I'll make you pay for it." Carrick said, What does he say, Abraham ? He told him, and Carrick said, j After I have come out of this plant ition I will see about it." They went on beating the plantation, and then Carrick said, Abraham, we'il go down and see Rogers." As they were walking down the road, Rogers met them. Carrick said, What do you mean by calling us poachers ?" whereupon Rogers up with his fist and caught him under the ear. Carrick dropped his gun, and collared and twisted him round, and when he loosed his hold Rogers turned round and kicked him on the breast, and broke his watch-chain. Carrick did not hit Rogers, but put him on the road home, and said, See if you cannot learn better manners for the time to come." Witness went round and said to Carrick, I suppose he has frightened you., and you dare not go over his land to-day ? He replied, Oh, yes; we will go there bye and bye." They went over his farm, and as soon as Rogers saw them he made over to Carrick, and pushed him into a ditch twice, and wanted him to turn off the land. Carrick did not hit him at all. Cross-examined Carrick said he would not strike him, but would make him pay for it another way. William Carrick said on the 20th December he was shooting as gamekeeper to Mr Lonsdale. There was a small plantation at the bottom of Mr Fernel's. and he was st anding about twenty yards from Rutter when Rogers came on the top of the bank. He could not hear distinctly what he said, he only heard him say something about poaching and when Rutter came up he told liiir. By that time Rogers had gone away up to his house, and when he had done beating the cover he went down a narrow lane, to look for Rogers, who came out of his own garden and met him twenty yards from the bottom of the lane. He asked him what he meant by calling them poachers, whereupon Rogers gave him a blow on the left ear. He turned round and laid his gun in the bottom of the fence on the side of the road, and, taking hold of Rogers, laid him against the opposite bank. He told him to loose him three times, and he would let him know what he meant. He then loosed him, when he immediately kicked him in the upper part of the stomach and broke hie chain. Witness took hold of him and pushed him up the road and told him to go home. Never lifted his hand to him. Witness then went away down the lane, round by Captain Marsh's, and down Mr Peter's land adjoining, and then across the fence into a field in front of Rogers's house. On seeing him, Rogers came running out to him, tOOR. hold of him by the collar, shook him, and put him into a ditch three times. He offered no resistance, and never took his hand out of his pocket. Did not want to assault, but meant to use the civil law against him. Rutter was on the op- posite side of the hedge on Peters's land. The reason why he did not take out a cross-summons at an earlier date was because he did not like to take proceedings until he had consulted his master. Mr Cartwright having replied, The Magistrates retired for a short time, and on returning into court the Chairman announced that they had decided to dismiss both summonses. They also thought the keeper considerably to blame in provoking the second assault. ASSAULTS.. John Williams, Rhostyiien, labourer, was sum- moned for an assault upon Margaret Roberts, of Tyntwlleb, on the :!nd of January. Complainant said she and her husband were on their way home when the defendant met them and knocked her down by a blow on the breast and her husband also. Defendant denied the charge, and said com- plainant went home drunk every Saturday night. and called a witness in corroboration 01 his state- ments. The Magistrates dismissed the case. David Williams, coachman in the service of Mr j Chilton, The Elms, Gresford, was summoned for an assault upon a fellow servant namedjJohn Jones, on the 31st January. Complainant, who left his situation shortly after this occurrence, said on the day in question a ser- vant came and asked him for a brush, which he gave her, and defendant then came up and asked him why he did not come to do his work, and struck him on the breast and kicked him. Defendant said complainant provoked him by his impudence, and he admitted putting his fist in his face. Fined 8s and 12s costs. GAME TRESPASS CASE. John Hunt and Henry Ward, of Bangor, the first- named a fisherman and the latter a youth, wereI charged with trespassing in pursuit of game on land in the occupation of Mr Mullinar, belonging to Mr Edmund Peel, Brynypys, on the 16th January. Mr Jones appeared for the defendants. Charles Pashaw, a keeper, said he saw the defen- dants in a meadow belonging to Mr Peel. Hunt had a gun in his pocket in two pieces, which he put together just as a covey of partridges rose, but he did not fire at them, as they seemed to be too far off. He afterwards asked a policeman to go and search Hunt, who found the gun upon him capped and lo ided. The boy was with Hunt walking about the meadows. A policeman spoke to taking the gun from Hunt, who, when accused of trespassing in pursuit of game, said he was looking after water-fowl. Hunt was called by his solicitor, and said he was a fisherman and lived at Bangor. On the day in question he was down at a place called Graig, and saw some wild ducks off the river, and they alighted somewhere in a drain by Mr Birch's meadow. He went and fetched his gun, and meeting Ward on the bridge asked him to accompany him. As they were going along the drain, two coveys of birds rose about 20 or 30 yards from them, but he did not attempt to shoot them. He denied that he was on Mrs Mullinar's land at all, except on the foot- path going home. Henry Ward gave corroborative testimony. The Magistrates imposed on Hunt a penalty of 9s and lis costs the boy was discharged. ANOTHER TRESPASS CASE. William Jones, a porter at Mr Edwards' vaults, was charged with being on land in the occupation of Mrs Johnson at Esclusham Below, ou Sunday, 19th December, in search of game. The case was proved by Inspector Wilde, who spoke to seeing defendant's dog chase and catch a hare. There was another dog in the chase. Wit- ness drove the dogs off the hare, which then escaped through a hedge. It was a large lurcher dog that caught the hare, and he had seen it with the defendant. Detendant denied that the dog was his, and said it belonged to a man who had left the town. Fined .£1 8s fid, including costs. THE A.LLKOED THEFT OF A WATCH UUAHD. John Howell, collier, was charged on remand with having stolen, on the 24th ult., a silver watch guard from Carrington's, Cross Foxes, Coedpoeth. the pro- perty of Messrs. Griffith and Sons, watchmakers and jewellers, Denbigh. Mr Jones defended the prisoner. Edwin Davies, a traveller to the firm, for whose attendance the case was adjourned at the last hearing, was now present. He deposed that he was at the Cross Foxes with watches and guards on the 24th. He saw the prisoner there, and he asked the price of a guard, but did not huy one, and he missed the guard produced, which he valued at 14s, a quarter of an hour afterwards. In answer to Mr Jones, the witness s,id he wrote the note which was produced at the last exauiina- tion. It was now read, and was to the effect that [ he was perfectly satisfied John Howell took the Albert chain in a freak, being a little in drink. He was still of that opinion, and did not believe he took it with a felonious intent, and he did not wish to press the charge any further. The Magistralee. howevei\ decided on committing the prisoner to the sessions, but admitted him to bail kimself in £20 and two sureties io £ 10 each. The sureties were D.ivid Howell, the father, and Joseph Jones, Coedpoeth, blacksmith.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. A meeting of this bo;:y was held on Wednesday, at the Guildhall, there being present the Mayor (Dr Eyton-Jong's;, in the cha:r; Aldermen Beale, Beirne, and Owen; and Councillors Smith, Lloyd, Sherrat1", and Shone. THE SANITARY STATE OP THE TOWN. The Medical Officer of Health reported that since the last meeting (January 12tli) Ii4 births had been registered within the borough. 1;1 males and 15 females the number of deaths had been very numerous, no less than 35, and the rate of mortality was thus 49 per thousand per annum. The causes were bronchitis, 5 phthisis, 2: heart disease, 3 debility and scrofulous diseases of children, 7; roup, 1; syphilis, 1 spirit drinking. 1 erysipelas. 1 puerperal fever, 1; measles, 1; found dead, 1; old age, 1; diarrlicei, 2 diptheria, 1; convulsions, 3 inflammation of the liver, 1 hemorrhage from stomach, 1; perforation of the stomach, 1 and scarlet fever, 1. Five had reached the age of three score years and ten, and 14 were under twelve months old. Upon the 2nd ult. he went with the Inspector of Nuisances to see the body of a man lying dead in Mount-street, and gave him a certifi- cate which enabled him to get the corpse buried that evening. There could be no two opinions as to the necessity for it. Upon the 7rli ult., he went with Messrs Smith and lliggins to inspect some houses in the Isle of Man, aud had no hesitation in condemning them as being unfit, fur human habi- tation, and that their present state is such as to be injurious to health. Their numbers were from three to ten all under the same roof (if such it Could be called). He had also to report from 17 to 23 Farndon-str.et, and 5, Harrison s-court in Ches- ter-street- In this lattei yard, the privy ought, without delay, to be converted into a water-closet, All the houses he had mentioned are hardly fit for" a beast to live in, and many of them very much overcrowded. Mr Lloyd wished to call attention to a certain portion of the medical officer's report in regard to the list of deaths. There was one case of scarlet fever which he was sorry to say was that of Mr Strachan's little boy, who was taken off in 4 hours. There appeared to be som-rthing very wrong in that particular neighbourhood for it was not long ago the children of several of ttie residents in Grosvenor- road were taken seriously ill, and some of the cases terminated fatally, which showed, he tlioi-ighl, that there must be something very unsatisfactory in connection with the drainage. He urged that the surveyor be instructed to examine the drains frum each house. with the taps and manholes, aud report to the Council. Alderman Beale thought with the ex-Mayor that the matter was one of great importance. Three deaths had occurred in his own family within ten months, and he believed it was due entirely to defective drainage, as the cesspool connected with his premises had vomited most offensive matter into his kitchen. He found it had never been connected with the main drainage as shown on the Corporation plans. t was a very serious matter for the town and those who pay rates, and it was also a reflection on them as a Corporation not to see that the town was properly drained, and that every house was connected with the sewers. This bereavement had involved him in such deep trouble that he should never be the same man again that he was before. He suggested that. the medical officer should specify in his reports those parts of the town where deaths had occurred. It was ridiculous to go and condemn property where there had been no mortality; and it was very odd that in the best parts of the t where one would suppose the air and ventilatijii would be unexcep- tionaable, there deaths had been more frequent than in mere hovels where no attention was piid to sanitary rules. He concluded by seconding the motion. Mr Shone sympathised with aggrieved parties in this matter, 10 whom it must be a cause for satis- faction to find that the Council had taken cogni- zance of the deaths which had occurred amouir children. This might possibly arise from the escape of sewer gas to which tho-o w ho live in the high levels would bo naturally more exposed, Mr Sherratt thought i: high tone to have a re- port on the sewers. Mr Shone had hit a happy thought in attributing the mischief to gas which escaped from the sewers in high levels. He understood the connection between Regent- street and Egerton-street was not complete. The illness of the Prince of Wales was an instance of the danger attending the escape of gas into private houses. Mr Smith advocated a general examination of the sewers, and asked if the manholes were ever ex- amined. The Surveyor replied that the manholes were periodically examined twice a-year and the sewers regulariy flushed. '1 here was a ventilator in Gros- venor-road. and Egerton-street was efficiently sewered into Rhosddu-road. Mr Smith said probably it might be found on ex- amination, that noxious vapours arose from private drains connected with premises in which deaths had occurred, and suggested that the trap-drains suouid be inspected. He was sure there would he no difficulty in gaining admission to private property for this purpose. The Mayor said although the proportion nf deaths was large, they were not all due to epidemic influ- ences. He thought the explanation of it was this that they had had during the past month very great changes of weather. One day had been very fine, and perhaps another day extremely cold. and these people had succumbed to the weather. Other cases cases might be due to epidemics, and they must bear in mind the epidemics were not located to a spot, but travelled in a series of waves over the whole country. If they took the report of the Registrar-General during the past month, they would find there had been an excessive mortality from these diseases, especially in London. With reference to the case of scarlet fever, he did not think it was due to any defect in Mr Strachan's house. It was more likely to have been brought by a girl from the country, whose brother was ad- mitted to be getting we'll from an infectious dis- ease and the little boy, who took cold, caught the infection probably from another district. There were cases of scarlet fever where death commenced direct after the attack, exactly as in the case of a person bitten by a snake. The poison was so virulent that there was apparently no rallying. This child was seized in the morning with convul- sions and never rallied, in fact never regained its pulse during the twenty-four hours so as to be per- ceptible. so in fact the intensity of the poison killed him. With regard to the drainage of Grosvenor- road, it was at one time so imperfectly drained that there was always illness there. Mr Johnsou's little boy died of scarlet fever. Mr Broughton had it in his house, and Mr Edisbury's children were ill. He was a member of the Council when they received a deputation from the inhabitants of Grosvenor-road, headed by Mr Broughton. who stated what illness they had suffered and on a motion he (the Mayor) proposed, Grosvenor-road was sewered from end to end, and since that period there had been nothing like the same illness which prevailed formerly in that thorough- fare. He quite agreed with those who thought it advisable to have mere ventilators, as it would be a very good plan to relieve the high level sewers of the ascending gas. He thought the Borough Surveyor should report on the st-aie of the drains in different parts of the town, and that the Medical Officer should state in his monthly report which localities showed a greater tendency to a high rate of mortality (hear, hear), Some years ago, he took the trouble to go through statistics, and found that Brook-street, Mount-street, and generally along the course of the brook there was a higher rate of mortalitythan in any other part of the town,andinfec- tious diseases seemed to reside there. If the Medical Officer showed the localities in which these deaths occurred, it would enable the Council to devise means for improving their sanitary condition. A resolution that the Surveyor be instructed to inspect the whole system of drainage, both public and private, in Grosvenor-road, was then unani- mously adopted. The Inspector of Nuisances was requested to report on the keeping of pigs in the borough, those animals having very much to do with increasing the rate of uiortaiity when in the neighbourhood of infectious diseases; and the Borough .Surveyor was instructed to furnish a report on the condition of the property allnded to in the repoil of t ii,- Medical Officer. NUISANCE REPORT. PROPOSED ERECTION 0> A DEAD-HOUSE. The Inspector of Nuisances presented his monthly report, in which he stated that he had served notices on several persons to remove pigs which be found were kept so as to bo a nuisance. The remainder of the report and statement of the inspector related to the steps is ken by the officer to disinfect and subsequently to procure the burial of the body of a man who had died in consequence of injuries received by an explosion in the Wrexham Colliery. The rapid decomposition which had set in rendered it necessary that it should be at once removed from the neigbbourhood, notwithstanding that a coroner's jury had not, been summoned to enquire into the cause of of death. The Mayor said he happened to be the justiee who signed the order for burial. He was placed in this position, that he had no alternative. Who?? the inspector first came to him. he stated that before he could take this step he must be furnished with a certificate from the medical'r»fficer. That } certificate was a very strong one. It was te the effect that the body was in such an extreme state of decomposition, and the effluvium so horribly offensive, that it was dangerous to tne h\es of eight persons living in the same house. Of course they had no morgue in Wrexham, and tnerefore had no place to which a corpse could be removed. Ccn- sequently. acting on the information given by the medical officer, he gave an order for the body to be buried witlnn four hours, the object being that it should be buried that evening, lie had an inter- view with the coroner on the following merning, and he said lie could not hold an inquer-t because there was no body for the jury to vi-w. It seemed to him a strange thing that a jury must view a body in order to arrive at some idea of the cause of death but he thought the lesson it taught them was this. that they must provide a morgue for the future, and must place it on some public property belonging to the Corporation. If they had another case of a similar kind, and similar steps were taken by the local authorities, it would bring them into collision with the coroner and his court, and he said, I distinctly throw the blame upon you, not as an individual, but upon the Corporation, because they have not provided a place where, under such circumstances, bocties that are injurious to the lives of others may be removed He thought they must take into consideiation where they would build one. They might easily provide one on the new cemetery ground. He knew in London at the present time they were building them in different parts of the city, as there had been a great outcry in consequence of there being no places to receive dead bodies before they were buried. Mr Shone asked how long a time elapsed between the date of the accident and the man's death. The Inspector said the accident occurred on the 22nd of January, and the man died on the 30th. Mr Shone f, ud the laches appeared to be on the part of tne coroner or on some persons in charge of that colliery because directiy an accident occurred notice shoiiid oe given to the Government Inspector of the distric, wken death ensued a coroner's inquest should be held. Mr Sherrat t could not see that they were to blame; on the con rary, he thought the coroner or the coroner's people were to blame it anybody. The fact of this man being ill for a time, and after- wards being left in the condition he was in, he did not tniuk then- inspector or themselves ought to be blamed for that. He quite agreed that they ought to nave c, morgue. It seemed to be a most unusual tiling, an un-English thing, that a body should be committed to the earth without an inquest. He couid not reconcile that with English feeling. It seemed like dealing Wit;) a dog rather than a man to bury a man without an inquest when death had arisen from foul means or ioul ga.ses. For ins life ae did not see that they were to biime at all, HIIU ye. somebody must be to blame. Mayor said the Coroner was not informed of the oe.tt.i till Tuesday, when he received informa- tion tiut he had au inquest to atteni somewhere on tne ttaer side of Oswestry; and he said he had to give two days' notice to the Government Inspector on Wednesday, so that by the time he pot back again the condition cf toe b.uy would become so offensive that they could not Keep it, because they had no place to keep it in. He thought 1 ue Coroner ought to have ueen communi- cated with wnen the man died. III the course of some further Jise::12sio: The Inspector of Nuisances said tie believed the delay had been caused between the friends of the deceased man and the police. Tne account given him was to this effect. The deceased lived so long after the accident that his friends thought they would be able to obtain a medical certificate and thus avoid an inquest. Tile police said, "Very wed. it you can get. a medical certificate, well and •r(,o i; ir not, come back to They did. not come bacs till Tues .lay or a long time after. Here they were at i,,uc. ne friends of the deceased say they did come back to inform tin- police that they could not obtiin a certificate. The police say tney did not. The Mayor: Ezactly, it lies between the friends and the polic. It was taen agreed that the question of providing a m for tne borougu should bo urougnt before the Council; and the subject dropped. IHE STREET TRAFFIC. The Mayor intimated his intern ion of bringing the subject Ul the crowded condition of the traffic en Town-hill before the Council, and of moving a resolution thereon. PROPOSED VNION or SANITARY DISTRICTS. A letter was read from the Local Government Board referring to a resolution which had been passed by the Rural Sanitary Authority of the .Kutfiin Union recommending that it would oe forthe advantage of the several sanitary districts of the county of Denbigh that they should be united for the purpose of appointing over them a medical officer of heal?a. Attention was directed to the 286th section of the 55th chapter of the 3"th and 3jth Victoria, the Public Health Act of 1S75. which provides that where it appears to the board on a recommendation made to them that the appointment of a medical officer of health would be an advantage to a district, the board may unite such district for this purpose, and make regulations. Pursuant to this enactment, notice was given that after the expiration of 28 days' notice the board would take -sp steps to form into a united district the several sanitary districts contained wholly or partially in the county of Denbigh. Mr Shone thought the Corporation had better send in its acquiescence to the scheme in order that they might have a voice in the matter, and that inferior districts might not get the credit of initiat- ing such -in excellent organisation as this was in- tended to be. Mr Sherratt did not admit the right of the Local Government Board to make this appointment, and proposed that the Town Clerk look into the hw of the matter and take the opinion of counsel for their guidance. The Mayor pointed out that by the clause or clauses smuggled into the Act of last session the Local Government Board had the absolute powrr of appointing men over consolidated districts whether the local authorities approved of it or not. Alderman Owen said before the Local Govern- ment Board could enforce the powers conferred upon them under the Act of last session they must go before Parliament to get the Provisional Order confirmed. It was quite open for the Corporation at that time to defend their rights, if they chose to do so, before a Parliamentary Committee. Of course, the Local Government Board had given them an intimation that they intended to make an order so that no doubt they would do. It would be for the Corporation to say whether they would go to the expense of opposing them. lie moved that the Town Clerk at once put himself in communication with other Corporations so that they might deter- mine on what course they should pursue at the end of the 2S days. Mr Sherratt having withdrawn his motion in favour of the amendment, Mr Lloyd seconded the amendment, which was carried. WATERY LANE. 1 he surveyor estimated tne cost of repairing the in footpath in this lane as follows Y,.)rk-shire kerbing, including repairs, -Cio boulder kerbing, i:3o. On the motion of Mr Shone, seconded by Mr Smith, it was ordered that the footpath be forth- with repaired with the Yorkshire stone which had been carted there. NEW BUILDINGS. Plans of eleven new houses for Mr Simon Jones, to be erected on land in Rhosddu lately laid out for building purposes by Sir K. A. Cunliffe. were passed. Plans of houses to be erected by Mr Refers in the Hirder Field, were returned back to the°builder for amendment as to the situation cf cesspools. A plan for a new villa in Grosvenor-road was passed, as were also a plan for tailor's workshop in Yorke-street, for Mr Richards, the latter being to proper provision being made for ventilation. THE GAS COMPANY. A note was received from Mr Walker, secretary to the Wrexham Gas Light Company, calling at- tention to the accumulation of sand and rubbish in the brook opposite the company's works, and re- questing that steps might be taken to remove the same, as the great rush of water threatened to do considerable injury to the couipn:b .uudarv wall. Mr Shone moved that the T o, a Cierk write to Mr Salisbury, the gas inspect. 1..•.•s.in" him to proceed with the duties ,1:; l"t been appointed by the Corporation. — 1 BAJ-.l'lt:i, Tenders for re »ew«riiig lUrnu.-J vt, oedas under:—Mr James Ptiaenu, i> -reet, X'49 10s.; Mr Charles Huxley. The tender )f Nir ph,,u,, :I':Ij. „ THE CATTLE 31 AuK t. A letter Was read from the Government Board,, 011 the subject of an a; ..or. ir •m the Corporation for taeir sanctio.i 1'>•• nv.ngof a loan of forthe eon-t.• th aew t attle Market. Before deciding «>.i •i>. they direct-'U t Uat A JOCMI inquiry UC Led by a Jrovcanaient Inspector, suggesting as a suitable time U edn.'sdoy, In the meantime they require.! oxtr.uts from the minutes showing that the a of tw<thirds of the ('u:L'il b,d oeen given to the proposal. On the motion of the Mayor, lie Town Clerk was instructed 10 make exfiacts troni th minutes, and t he Borough "Surveyor to pr -n;ue ns to '> laid before the inspector. 1

FROM HOME. The Llangollen Adi'ertizer of I yesterday states that Professor Edwin Harriss and Professor Woosnani, of Wrexham, assisted at the entertainment given in that town on Tuesday evening. WBEXHAM INFIRMARY.—Mr Buckton has sent us a complete list of the collections made in the various places of worship on Hospital Sunday, which amounted in the aggregate to EISI 10s. For want of space we are compelled to defer its publication until next week. ME WATKIN WILLIAMS, M.P., AND THE GOVERN- MENT.—In the House of Commons, on Thursday evening, Mr Watkin Williams cordially congratu- lated the Government on having resolved to legislate on maritime contracts, and upon the extreme moderation and caution with which they had approached the subject. THE JUDGES' CIRCUITS.-The Judges of the Superior Courts of Westminster held a meeting on Monday to nominate the judges for the various circuits. Mr Justice Lush will take North Wales, Mr Justice Grove, South Wales, and Mr Justice Blackburn and Mr Justice Brett the Northern Cir- Blackburn and Mr Justice Brett the Northern Cir- cuit (Manchester and Liverpool). MAGIC LANTERN ENTERTAINMENT.—Notwith- standing the claims of his business to his time, Mr J. F. Edisbury has recently been entertaining a number of meetings to the pleasure of a magic lantern exhibition. On Monday evening, the present and pact scholars of the free schools assembled in their school room for the treat, which they greatly enjoyed. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr Edisbury for his kindness. THE WYNNSTAY FAMILY.—Our readers will ob- serve from the speech of Mr Swetenham, at the Banquet given to the Hon.G. T. Kenyon, that, in a letter recently received from Sir Watkin. who was then at Athens, the baronet states that his health is better than it has been for some time, and that he hopes nothing will prevent him from being back in time for Bangor Races. Miss Nesta Wynn, who, we regret to say, had been seriously ill, is now out of danger. This news will be most gratifying to our readers. WREXHAM INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.—The following is the medical report for the month ending February 11th, 1876:— Patients remnining on the registerin December. 00 Admitted in January 104 254 Disc-harped cured 1'27 Relieved. 29 Died Rtmainiiig Ull the register 95 254 E. W. J. EVANS, House Surgeon. 1ST D.R.V.—The members of this corps to the number of 120, under the command of Lieut. J. D. Pugb, the other officers present being Sub-Lieut. J. S. Crawford and T. B. Williams, had a march out on Monday evening last, to the King's Mills, headed by their excellent band, under the leader- ship of Mr Jennings, late bandmaster of the 17th Lancers, where they were entertained by the officers. The company presented a very fine appearance. Too much praise cannot be given to Sergeant- Instructor Jones fur his great perseverance in bring- ing the corps to its present condition, for it can be truly said that it is A1 in Denbighshire. REARING DINNER.—On Saturday afternoon last, about 50 of the employes of Mr W. E. Samuels, contractor, dined together at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrexham, to celebrate the occasion of the near completion of the additional wing to the above hotel. In the unavoidable absence of Mr John Morison, the architect, and Mr Samuels, the pro- ceedings were presided over by Mr James A. Morison. The dinner was the gift of Mr Murless, and an excellent spread was placed before the <mests. The usual toasts were proposed, including the health of Mr Murless, the architect, and the contractor, and a very enjoyable afternoon and evening was passed by all present. VALENTINE'S DAY.—Monday next being Valen- tine's Day, the shop windows of the principal sta- tioners are gay with the fancy stationery and cari- catures in which love and ill-nature are both supposed to deal very largely during the week pre- ceding the festival of St. Valentine. Many new and fanciful designs have been brought out of late years in this branch of industry and it may perhaps be taken as an evidence of our satisfactory progress in civilization that those hideous and vulgar carica- tures, which were at one time all the rage, are gradually giving place to a more refined and conse- qaently less repulsive, though not less effective, style of hitting off the foibles of society. WREXHAM NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY.—The first conversazione, in connection with this excellent society, will take place in the Public Hall on Tues- day next, at 7-30 p.m. There will be an exhibition of a number of microscopes, collection of fossils and minerals, natural history objects, philosophical apparatus, and some rare plants. A number of ex- perimente. illustrative of the wave theory, the pro- pogation of light and sound, will be undertaken. The members of the Chester Science Society have been invited to take part in the proceedings, and in the afternoon they will be escorted through the Parish Church by the Vicar and Mr J. F. Edisbury. Subsequently they will be shown over the extensive premise? of Messrs R. Evans and Co., soda water manufacturers, by Mr Johnson. A pleasing gather- ing is anticipated. SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY. On Friday, at noon, a man named William Swinnerton, a blacksmith, employed at Brynmally Colliery, was received into Wrexham Infirmary suffering from terrible injuries to the right arm. From what can be ascertained the man has been for a number of years in the habit of taking opium or laudanum and whiskey, and after wandering about out of doors, has lain down anywhere to sleep off the effects of the drug. On the day he met with the accident, he strayed on to the Connah's Quay railway, and lay down to sleep near the signal-box at Wrexham Station, with one elbow resting on the metals. How long he had lain there is of little moment, f but whilst in that position a train passed by and completely severed his elbow joint. Dr Evans, the house surgeon, saw the poor fellow immediately after his admission, and found that the whole of the joint had been taken off. He dressed the wound, treating it antisceptically, and it is hoped that he may eventually recover, though of course he would always have a stiff arm. and one that -would be of very little service to him. CALICO BAI,L AT THE PUBLIC HALL.—On Tues- dav evening, a grand calico ball took place in the Assembly-room of the Public Hal], when there was a numerous gathering. The following is a list of those present and their costumes The Mayor of Wrexham, Court, dress, Georgre II. The Mayoress of Wrexham, Court lady, George II. Miss Ella, Lontf, a dainty piece of eliiiiu. Mis« Tunic l^nur, » dainty pioce of china. Miss Geddes, Beatrix btaiioud. Mist Evans, Bronwylni, peasant, Heury III. Mi* Acton, Mary Queen of Scots. Mrs Edmunds, evening dress. Miss Edmunds, flower irl. Mr and Mrs Walker, evening dress. Mr Crawford, Highlander, Hamilton elan. Mr Sparrow, evening dress. Miss Sparrow, Madeira, peasant. Miss Jessie Sparrow, Queen Ami. j Mrs Low, evening dress. Hit* Low, a rainbow. Mrs Bull, evening dress. Mrs Hia:^118' evening1ilretiS. i „ t Sunders, snowstorm. ^irb. 1>3W, Turkish brigand. Mrs Tench, eveiimfc d.e»b. Mils Jessie 'Beocb, ,LouH X.V" Perio<i- '• Miss Mury Beech, I- rencli market ,rii 1. Miss Thomas, folly. Dr. Richard Willnuns, evening dress.. Mrs Kiehard Williams, Marituiia. < Mr Kennedy, evening dre«s. Mr G. F. Thomas, Highlander, Cameron ,-lioj. Mr Brou^rhtou, evening dres. Mrs.Broiighton, cvenirrt;- are, s. 1 Miws'Bn-ughton, < ii-eefcpri. Mr Url.ua Brongliton; -Mmw. Mr S Thorn, Austrian undre^ uniform. Mrs Thorn, French ladj,, l.tli eeutury. j MrV.W.^EowIiukI, Mrs Evan Morns, Qnewi of Club,. Miss Morris, l-'ivc of Hearts. Mr 0\urUai, to enini; dress. Overton, evening dress.. 3 Mm Richards, Queen of the Pinks. < Mr J. A. Hughe-, evening dress. Mrs Sykt*s, evening- dress. Miss .\vkes, Vs*wiss Miss jt Sykes, laundress. Mr Gt. Smith, c* ening dress. Mis Kirk, evenii-g dress. v .Mies Felthani, evening' dress. I>r. Burton, evening dress. < Mrc Burton, Queea*Elizi>Vtli. '[ Mist- Taylor, l)i Vchion. J}' Kidd, beef eater. Mrs Kidd, evening dress. 1 Miss Kidd, tambourine girl. Mi&OI. KiM,->rip,sy. Mr T. Bury. Hindoo. ( Mrs T. Bury, ^evman^ea^i.t Miss Bury, Duchcss n, JXvoiubm,sth cent ury. Mr T O Bury. WrexliiiKi l ire Brigiuie officer. MfsT. Williams. LMa.stmon, evening dress. Miss William, -"arv, quite contrary. j Mr T. B. Williams l'la-tuion, evt-inug dress. Mr Page, evening, ilivss. Air Taur.cr. Spuni-'h < Dr. U. "Williams. ewmiuff <!resj. i Mr Koger WilHunt". nre^s el \V hOutiju IJW-IK, Oxford. Mrs Kobert Williams, ev^V'1r«,ss..• Miss 1 AJtf.. Cohmitiia. • R,I- R, W."J. J Mr Newiftcad, evening dres' { Mr Dear, evening Mr Pilling sailor. 1 ] Mr tileimie, evening dress. Dancing' couiu euced H,t nine oclock, and was kepi up With great spirit--until t-liree o'clock, the uiusic: being siippli' hy Mr C. A. St^phonson. Aft-el' supper, 1" ThOuias propused the health of "The Ladies*" '-oupled with the name of the! Mayoress (Mrs Eyron-Jones).—The Mayor re- pponflert in ä, buworoW' ,kpow'h. THE OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS will com- mence in each place on Monday, the nh of May, at U o'clock p.m. The printed forms which can- didates are tp fill up will be ready by the 1st of March. FOOT RACE.—On Monday afternoon a foot race o 120 yards took place on the Wrexham Kaceeourse, between William Jones and Albert Roberts, of this town, for £ 1 a side. There was a numerous attend- ance. Roberts was the winner by about half-a- dozen yards. MR OSBORNE MOKOAN'S RESOLUTION.—The Mom- ing Post thinks "the resolution may be safely left to the logic 01 Parliament, who will most probably make short work both of its premiss and its "onclu- sion. The course of the agitation has !efr the friends of the Church but one course—that of no surrender, The indefeasible freeholds of the Church cannot be given up in relief of a grievance that has never been proved, and has only been adopted to serve an ulterior purpose." THE WEATHER here during the past week hall in common with that experienced in other parts of the country, been extremely cold and raw, and trying to persons with delicate constitutions. Fri- day (yesterday) morning opened with one of those phenomena comparatively rare in this neighbour- hood, a dense fog, which occurring during a sharp frost, coated with rime the hedgerows andjtreesjand every exposed object out of doors. We learn by telegram that London was likewise visited with a dense black fog on Friday morning, so that vehi- cular traffic was carried on with difficulty, while navigation on the river was entirely suspended. THE FLORAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.-tn addition to the number of ladies and gentlemen mentioned in last week's Guardian, who have promised to patronise the society, the following have subsequently written to the secretary pIr, J. B. Shirley) to the same effect—The Duke and Duchess of Westminster, Sir Robert and Lady Cunliffe, Mr Yorke, Erddig; and Mr Hugh Pierce, Brynygrog. A meeting of the committee was held on Monday evening in the Council Chamber, under the presidency of Mr E. Smith, when there was a large attendance of mrmbers. Mr A. W. Edwards was elected chairman, and Dr Burton vice-chairman of the society; and a sub-committee was appointed to prepare the rules and schedule. Many subscrip- t-ions have already been received, but as a good fund to start with will be required, pecuniary assistance j will prove most valuable. The T /wn Council have promised the use of the Council Chamber for the holding of meetings. WBEXHAM CRICKET CLUB.—The annual meeting of members of this club was held at the Lion Hotel, Hope-street, on Monday evening last. Mr Evan Morris presided, and amongst those present were Captain Williamson, Messrs. R. H. V. Kyrke, E Morgan, E. A. Cross, T. Walker, Chas. Williams, — Aspinall, T. Oldacres Dear, F. Newstead, T Probert, C. Murltss, J. S. Knight, Roger Williams, A. C. Low, T. WT. Rowland, Owen G. Jones, R. C. Vaughan, George Thomas, J. W. Cade, and N. Humphreys, hon secretary. In introducing the business of the meeting, the chairman expressed the satisfaction he felt on seeing so numerous and influential an attendance. Various details were discussed, and it was ultimately decided that the subscription should be increased from 10s 6d to £1 Is. The balance sheet was submitted, which showed a balance in hand of £ 3 9s. 5d. A com- mittee was appointed for the ensuing season, as follows (three to forma quorum) :-Capt. William- son, Messrs Kyrke, Rowland, Low, Cade, Cress, G. Thomas, and Morgan. Mr Crawford was unani- mouslv appointed secretary, in succession to Mr Humphreys who is about to leave Wrexham, and Mr C. Murless treasurer. Mr Evan Morris was prevailed upon to accept the Captaincy, with Capt. Williamson and Mr Kyrke as deputy-captains.—It was suggested by the chairman that it would be a great convenience to the members of the club and the gentlemen who came here to play matches, if a pavilion were erected on the ground, which was unanimously acquiesced in, and the sum of 130 was subscribed by the gentlemen present, it being stated that the requisite amount tor the purpose should be raised in shares of say £1 each.—It was also agreed that a professional" should be engaged.— A compliment was paid to Mr Humphreys for the efficient manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office, and regret expressed at his leaving. It was suggested that, before Mr Hum- phreys left, the members of the club should sub- scribe and present him with a testimonial of their appreciation of his services, and several sums were forthcoming in the room.—Mr Humphreys acknow- ledged the compliment, and said that lie should always be a member of the club.—Throughout the proceedings there was an excellent spirit manifested, and a determination expressed to render the club as efficient as possible; and there can be no doubt that this has been—as was expressed at the meeting—" the best start the club has ever had." —A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated a most successful and unanimous meeting.